Supreme Court of Canada

On Thursday, July 27, Justice Wagner of the Supreme Court of Canada granted intervener status to nine out of twenty-six potential interveners in the case of Trinity Western University v. Law Society of Upper Canada…

Earlier this month it was revealed that the Canadian government was settling with Omar Khadr, the Canadian citizen who had spent eight years in detention at a US naval base in Cuba known as Guantanamo…

In a divided ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has held that a potential class action lawsuit alleging Facebook’s violation of the Privacy Act will be held in British Columbia, and not California. Deborah Douez,…

The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v. Cody today, and has reaffirmed its controversial ruling in R. v. Jordan. As was previously discussed in “R v Cody: Anticipating SCC Decision on…

The Supreme Court of Canada has clarified the rules surrounding bail decisions, making it less likely that Canadians living in poverty will be denied bail because they cannot afford a cash deposit. R. v. Antic…

This month, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal on whether dangerous offender provisions in the Criminal Code violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, raising pressing questions about fundamental freedoms and judicial…

On November 10, the Supreme Court of Canada granted the appeal of the British Columbia Teachers Federation, in an case that placed the union at odds with the Education Improvement Act, 2012. The British Columbia…

On Monday October 17th Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau announced the nomination of Justice Malcolm Rowe for the Supreme Court of Canada. Justice Rowe succeeds Justice Thomas Cromwell, who retired in September. Justice Rowe was appointed to the Newfoundland…